WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 28, 2018

The law will give Californians more control over the data that companies collect on them than ever before.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 27, 2018

The IEEE came out in favor of strong encryption: IEEE supports the use of unfettered strong encryption to protect confidentiality and integrity of data and communications. We oppose efforts by governments to restrict the use of strong encryption and/or to mandate exceptional access mechanisms such as "backdoors" or "key escrow schemes" in order to facilitate government access to encrypted data.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 26, 2018

Stopping a DDoS attack quickly is critical for the survival of your business. Here are six ways you can stop a DDoS attack.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2018

Many people, particularly older folks, proudly declare they avoid using the Web to manage various accounts tied to their personal and financial data — including everything from utilities and mobile phones to retirement benefits and online banking services. The reasoning behind this strategy is as simple as it is alluring: What’s not put online can’t be hacked.

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 27, 2018

The leak may include data on hundreds of millions of Americans, with hundreds of details for each, from demographics to personal interests.

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AIIM

JUNE 26, 2018

Now that the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is in force organizations are ramping up their efforts to re-fresh data subject consent obtained prior to GDPR and under the EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC by virtue of which opt-out, or implied consent was permissible. There seems to be divergent opinions relating to the requirement to undertake re-permissioning of data subject consent under GDPR.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 26, 2018

Previous stories here on the proliferation of card-skimming devices hidden inside fuel pumps have offered a multitude of security tips for readers looking to minimize their chances of becoming the next victim, such as favoring filling stations that use security cameras and tamper-evident tape on their pumps. But according to police in San Antonio, Texas, there are far more reliable ways to avoid getting skimmed at a fuel station.

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 25, 2018

With better password security and idiot-proof IoT connections, WPA3 will make your internet experience much, much safer.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 28, 2018

Hacker Modified JavaScript Chatbot to Scrape Customers' Card Payment Details Ticketmaster is warning customers that it suffered a data breach after an attacker modified its third-party chatbot software to steal customers' payment card details. Software provider Inbenta Technologies says Ticketmaster should never have been running the JavaScript software on a payments page.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2018

The use of an additional form of authentication to protect the accessing of a sensitive digital system has come a long way over the past decade and a half. Most individuals today are nonplussed when required, under certain circumstances, to retrieve a one-time passcode, pushed out in a text message to their smartphone, and then typing the passcode to gain access to a privileged account.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 25, 2018

Pretty much every day, I get a reminder from someone about how little people know about their exposure in data breaches. Often, it's after someone has searched Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) and found themselves pwned somewhere or other. Frequently, it's some long-forgotten site they haven't even thought about in years and also frequently, the first people know of these incidents is via HIBP: large @ticketfly data breach. thanks @troyhunt for the excellent @haveibeenpwned service that notifies users o

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 27, 2018

From *Carpenter v. United States* to a landmark bill in California, privacy advocates sense a shift in what people will accept from Facebook, mobile carriers, and more.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 25, 2018

ACLU Says Decision 'Provides a Groundbreaking Update to Privacy Rights' The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that location data generated by mobile phones is protected by the Fourth Amendment, meaning police need "probable cause" before they can access it. The ACLU says the ruling "provides a groundbreaking update to privacy rights" in the digital age.

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JUNE 25, 2018

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IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2018

As another month ends, let’s look back at the data breaches and cyber attacks that have come to light in the last few weeks. Earlier this month I had a conversation about cyber security that ended with someone offering the familiar opinion: “Oh, I won’t be hacked – our website isn’t very popular”. I’m sure the owner of a Winnipeg mattress store thought that too – before they were forced to pay a criminal who shut down their servers, effectively putting a halt to services and sales.

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 29, 2018

The ACLU has been trying to challenge the NSA's bulk surveillance for years. A hearing in *Wikimedia v. NSA* Friday could mark a breakthrough.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 27, 2018

Plea Deal Calls For Reality Winner to Serve 63-Month Sentence Reality Leigh Winner, 26, a former contractor for the NSA, has pleaded guilty to leaking a "top secret" five page document that describes Russian meddling with U.S. voting systems. She's agreed to a plea deal that calls for her to serve a 63-months prison sentence.

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The Guardian Data Protection

JUNE 26, 2018

Watchdogs reveal more data protection complaints and increase in breach notifications The first month of GDPR has seen a sharp increase in the number of complaints to regulators across Europe, showing strong public interest in the new rules. The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) told the Guardian it has seen a rise in breach notifications from organisations, as well as more data protection complaints following the activation of the law.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 25, 2018

The Wi-Fi Alliance officially launches its latest protocol, which offers new capabilities for personal, enterprise, and IoT wireless networks.

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 23, 2018

A good week for privacy, an alleged leaker indicted, and more security news this week.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 29, 2018

Cloud Forensics, Fraud, Extortion and Cyber Sociology Dominate Edinburgh Event What are hot cybersecurity topics in Scotland? The "International Conference on Big Data in Cyber Security" in Edinburgh focused on everything from securing the internet of things the rise of CEO fraud to the origins of "cyber" and how to conduct digital forensic investigations on cloud servers.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 26, 2018

A DDoS attack can be costly for your business, so it's best not to give the bad guys a chance. Here are 6 ways you can prevent DDoS attacks.

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OpenText Information Management

JUNE 26, 2018

If you don’t already know her, it’s time you met Saadia Muzaffar. Saadia is an incredible tech entrepreneur, author, and passionate advocate of responsible innovation. In addition, Saadia is driving forward the agenda of decent work for everyone, prosperity of immigrant talent in STEM careers, and diversity and inclusion in the Canadian technology industry.

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 27, 2018

Kennedy’s record is mixed, but he was a thoughtful voice on how to interpret constitutional rights for the internet era.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 29, 2018

Software Engineer Profited From Breach Knowledge, Regulator Alleges An Equifax software engineer has settled an insider trading charge with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after he allegedly earned $77,000 after he made a securities transaction based on his suspicion that the credit bureau had suffered a data breach.

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IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2018

2017 was a big year for data breaches. Uber , Equifax and Yahoo all fell victim, and many small organisations also suffered a breach or cyber attack. When it comes to cyber threats, all types of organisations are at risk. Using the findings of our monthly ‘list of data breaches and cyber attacks’ blog posts, we’ve created an infographic that summarises reported data breaches from 2017.

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Gimmal

JUNE 28, 2018

Below is a blog post by Gimmal Director of Services Karen Goode. Karen is a valuable leader within our Services organization whose passion for process and project execution has driven some of our most successful implementations. Below, she discusses how an effective project execution framework can help organizations see through the chaos of project management and ensure consistency, efficiency, and repeatability throughout all of their processes.

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The Guardian Data Protection

JUNE 26, 2018

Police are tapping the surveillance power of everyday devices like cellphones. But the US supreme court has pushed back Every time we interact with computers, smart devices or electronics, we leave detailed trails of our daily experiences. Law enforcement agencies are beginning to grasp the wealth of information new technologies provide, and courts have already made use of data from Fitbits and pacemakers.

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